You don't need a long time in Copenhagen. I agree, about 2 days is enough to see the major sights. I hope you are not going soon since the Little Mermaid is in Shanghai for the Expo, I believe.
Paris Disneyland is for kiddies, I'll save the experience to go to the one in USA or Disneysea in Japan in the future. There are lots to see in Paris. Walk along the Seine, explore Latin Quarter, parks, cemetries, churches, food... There are tons of recommendations in the community and on Wikitravel.
i'm going there sept 18th & 19th (copenhagen) i know i'm so bummed about the little mermaid statue not being there!! i read there's a replica in Tivoli but it's not the same :( are there other Hans Christian Anderson things there I should check out?
There is a house he used to live in at Nyhavn. You'll definitely go there but which house, I am not too sure. The harbour cruise is not very nice so I rather you skip the cruise. You must visit Christiana, I was there alone and it was rainy so I didn't dare to enter. There is a chuch with a spiral spire which you can climb up to the top, do try doing that. Am sure it's a nice experience.
I highly recommend Anne Frank's house. I'm a WWII-buff so it was an interesting and emotional experience for me to visit the annex. Book your tickets online so you skip the long queue. It's just 50 cents more I think and saves you a lot of time.
I have some picture posts on Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris. Check out my tags if you are curious. :)
i checked out your photos, i LOVED them, they made me super excited for my trip!!
i definitely want to go to Christiana
yeah i'll definitely go to Anne Frank's house..i'm jewish & had to read the book in school, so i'm sure it'll be emotional for me too. thanks for the heads up on booking in advance! how many days were you in amsterdam?
was it easy to get around amsterdam & paris? did you go by yourself? (ill be by myself in those 2) [ha nevermind just re-read your entry about amsterdadm & how confusing it was!] i'm happy to read that the dutch were super friendly!
When i interrailed last summer, me and my girlfriend loved Copenhagen and ended up staying longer than we had planned. It's just lovely to walk around. Definately visit Christianshavn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianshavn
and Paris is definately not just for the museums. Just wander, you will find something interesting.
About two days is enough for Copenhagen; agreed with the poster above re: little mermaid, I was really bummed about not getting to see it, but at least Hans Christian Andersen's house is still there. You'll be there in good weather so spend some time at Tivoli!
I've heard Paris Disneyland is not so great, but you can always take a day trip out to Versaille (it's kind of museumy but it's so pretty!) and if you're more into shopping, you could always just hit up some shops. :) The area near Montmarte/Artists' Square/even Moulin Rouge will keep you occupied for at least the bulk of a day just with wandering around and eating, and there are some great views from up there.
i know! i'm so bummed about the little mermaid not being there :( i heard there's a replica in Tivoli but i'm sure it's not the same thing. yeah! i definitely want to go to Hans Christian Anderson's house!
ohh thanks! yeah i was going to look into what's playing at Moulin Rouge
You can't actually go into the Moulin Rouge unless you have tickets for that night's show (they only have cabaret revues, not concerts or shows), and the cheapest tickets are about 80 euros, easy. You can look around at the outside like all the other tourists, but that's about it
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oh i know (i looked on the moulin rouge website & quickly changed my mind when i saw the prices haha)
cool! the hostel i might be staying at i think is in Montmarte area
wow 67 euros for 2 parks/one day isn't bad considering like you said that disneyworld is that much for one park! it's a lot smaller though right? (disneyland paris) i'm going to be in paris for my bday..i know at one point disneyworld in the US had free admission on your bday, i wonder if they do that in paris haha probably not..
2 days for Copenhagen?! That's not much at all, especially if you have to consider in travel time from other places - Copenhagen isn't particularly close to any of those places.
I love Copenhagen. I was in the area for 5 days and I still didn't see everything I'd wanted to see. From the sounds of the other posts, the Little Mermaid isn't there right now if you're going soon, but there is still her "genetically modified" counterpart just a few hundred metres away.
I did very few of the typical touristy things in Copenhagen really... if I'd done more, I would have been there even longer! The city just had important family meaning to me since my maternal grandparents lived in Denmark as Displaced Persons for a few years after the Second World War before coming to Canada. I visited a bunch of places that they'd worked, lived, etc.
In terms of touristy things though, there's one cemetery that has the gravestones of Hans Christian Andersen, philosopher Soren Kierkgaard and physicist Niels Bohr. I also really enjoyed the Post and Telegraph Museum, and walking up the tower in the town centre.
I did see a bit of Malmo, because I was leaving by ferry from there to Lubeck after my time in Copenhagen. Not much of it though. I also went up to Helsingor (known to English speakers better as Elsinore, home of Hamlet). There are a bunch of neat places around Copenhagen to visit.
I agree, two days is too few for Copenhagen. I found it an amiable and always interesting city. Often I arrive at a place and it has to win me over, and I'm tempted to change my plans and move on. I arrived in Copenhagen with the intention of staying for three days, but stayed for about a week - which was enough. It was kind of fresh and... 'yes'!
Likewise I didn't spend too long doing touristy things. I just wandered the city with loosely-made plans to see certain things, which changed when my attention was caught by something. Christianshavn was great, though when I was there (now a few years ago) I didn't stay long in Christiania - not knowing too much about the place at the time, I sensed a bit of edginess and left (wuss, I know. But i was with someone else, and looking out for them - my excuse).
My favourite area to wander around was Vesterbro. We were in the bars and cafés along Istedgade for several nights (and see Part 2 and 3 - not written by me, I hasten to add
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I agree with other posters - don't waste time at Disneyland, you can do that in the US. Unless, of course, you're not from the US and won't have another chance to see one of those parks? Everyone should do it once. But no more unless there are children involved.
Paris has plenty to do without museums. If you can get to any flea markets, we thought those were pretty cool. And taking a boat along the Seine is sort of hokey-touristy, but we liked the opportunity to sit down while touring. And the sewer tour is interesting.
yeah i've gone to both Disneyland in LA and Disneyworld in FL, i'm just a disney fan so thought i'd check it out but it seems like it's not very good, so i'll probably skip it and save my money!
Err if you're a Disney fan and it's something you're interested in, I'd actually say go for it. Which is weird, 'cause I'm normally all "eschew the touristy stuff!" but I thought Disney Paris was far more manageable than the parks in Disney World. It's standard Disney; it's no different from Magic Kingdom, just a somewhat smaller park and the rides have different names. (I like Pirates of the Caribbean in Disney Paris better than Magic Kingdom, anyway.) And like I said in my previous comment, if you purchase the Francilien ticket at least five days ahead of time, you'll save money. (We're talking 29 euros for one park, one day during the week, 40 on the weekend, plus add about 13 euros for round-trip transportation. http://www.billetfrancilien.com/... )
thanks! how long is the train ride from paris to disney btw?
i guess i'll see once i'm there what i have time for and decide then (although then i wouldn't be able to buy my ticket in advance) ill think about it/try to figure things out in advance
someone else mentioned the sewar tour, i'll have to look into that! thanks for all your help!
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Paris Disneyland is for kiddies, I'll save the experience to go to the one in USA or Disneysea in Japan in the future. There are lots to see in Paris. Walk along the Seine, explore Latin Quarter, parks, cemetries, churches, food... There are tons of recommendations in the community and on Wikitravel.
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i'm going there sept 18th & 19th (copenhagen) i know i'm so bummed about the little mermaid statue not being there!! i read there's a replica in Tivoli but it's not the same :( are there other Hans Christian Anderson things there I should check out?
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I highly recommend Anne Frank's house. I'm a WWII-buff so it was an interesting and emotional experience for me to visit the annex. Book your tickets online so you skip the long queue. It's just 50 cents more I think and saves you a lot of time.
I have some picture posts on Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris. Check out my tags if you are curious. :)
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i definitely want to go to Christiana
yeah i'll definitely go to Anne Frank's house..i'm jewish & had to read the book in school, so i'm sure it'll be emotional for me too. thanks for the heads up on booking in advance! how many days were you in amsterdam?
was it easy to get around amsterdam & paris? did you go by yourself? (ill be by myself in those 2) [ha nevermind just re-read your entry about amsterdadm & how confusing it was!] i'm happy to read that the dutch were super friendly!
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and Paris is definately not just for the museums. Just wander, you will find something interesting.
Enjoy your trip, sounds awesome.
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thanks! :)
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I've heard Paris Disneyland is not so great, but you can always take a day trip out to Versaille (it's kind of museumy but it's so pretty!) and if you're more into shopping, you could always just hit up some shops. :) The area near Montmarte/Artists' Square/even Moulin Rouge will keep you occupied for at least the bulk of a day just with wandering around and eating, and there are some great views from up there.
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ohh thanks! yeah i was going to look into what's playing at Moulin Rouge
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cool! the hostel i might be staying at i think is in Montmarte area
wow 67 euros for 2 parks/one day isn't bad considering like you said that disneyworld is that much for one park! it's a lot smaller though right? (disneyland paris) i'm going to be in paris for my bday..i know at one point disneyworld in the US had free admission on your bday, i wonder if they do that in paris haha probably not..
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I love Copenhagen. I was in the area for 5 days and I still didn't see everything I'd wanted to see. From the sounds of the other posts, the Little Mermaid isn't there right now if you're going soon, but there is still her "genetically modified" counterpart just a few hundred metres away.
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In terms of touristy things though, there's one cemetery that has the gravestones of Hans Christian Andersen, philosopher Soren Kierkgaard and physicist Niels Bohr. I also really enjoyed the Post and Telegraph Museum, and walking up the tower in the town centre.
I did see a bit of Malmo, because I was leaving by ferry from there to Lubeck after my time in Copenhagen. Not much of it though. I also went up to Helsingor (known to English speakers better as Elsinore, home of Hamlet). There are a bunch of neat places around Copenhagen to visit.
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Likewise I didn't spend too long doing touristy things. I just wandered the city with loosely-made plans to see certain things, which changed when my attention was caught by something. Christianshavn was great, though when I was there (now a few years ago) I didn't stay long in Christiania - not knowing too much about the place at the time, I sensed a bit of edginess and left (wuss, I know. But i was with someone else, and looking out for them - my excuse).
My favourite area to wander around was Vesterbro. We were in the bars and cafés along Istedgade for several nights (and see Part 2 and 3 - not written by me, I hasten to add ( ... )
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Paris has plenty to do without museums. If you can get to any flea markets, we thought those were pretty cool. And taking a boat along the Seine is sort of hokey-touristy, but we liked the opportunity to sit down while touring. And the sewer tour is interesting.
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i guess i'll see once i'm there what i have time for and decide then (although then i wouldn't be able to buy my ticket in advance) ill think about it/try to figure things out in advance
someone else mentioned the sewar tour, i'll have to look into that! thanks for all your help!
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